#DD3226
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(58.7% 0.208 29.1), rgb(221, 50, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#DD3226 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD3226 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 50, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.208 29.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DD3226 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DD3226 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DD3226 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DD3226 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7868
oklch(70.6% 0.15 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64D3E
oklch(63% 0.192 29.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DD3226
oklch(58.7% 0.208 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5100B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#93150F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 29)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#DD3226 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #685D22 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92821C | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40032 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD3226
#DD3226
oklch(58.7% 0.208 29.1)
- #008C9D
#008C9D
oklch(58.6% 0.101 209.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DD3226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.052
Use #DD3226 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.